All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Bud Financial partners with Fintech Galaxy to strengthen open banking in MENA region
Collaboration aims to take financial services personalisation to new heights
Xalts to build ‘Plaid for trade’ as it acquires Contour Network from consortium of global banks
Contour Network connects global banks including HSBC, BNP, Citi, DBS and ING to global businesses like Tata, Rio Tinto, SAIC. Xalts will launch an app ecosystem for embedded trade finance solutions on top of Contour’s rails
Global deal activity fell by 34.1% y-o-y in January 2024: GlobalData
Following the 2023 trend of declining deals activity, subdued deal-making sentiments prevail in January
The evolution of embedded finance in 2024
Luuk Visschedijk examines the intensifying synergy between AI and embedded offerings, embedded finance’s advancing lead in financial inclusion and the proliferation of cross-sector partnerships birthing innovative new services
Customer satisfaction with primary banks remains high: EPAM Continuum
The fourth annual Consumer Banking Report from EPAM Continuum underscores increasing consumer expectations for enhanced digital capabilities, with the emergence of fintech disruptors offering more personalised and convenient digital experiences
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ANZ welcomes Australian Competition Tribunal Suncorp decision
Competition regulator overrule gives ANZ green light to acquire Suncorp
Harnessing the power of data: Its role in secure and unsecured lending decision-making
Paul O’Sullivan offers valuable insights into how data-driven insights empower lenders to make informed decisions, ensuring financial stability for both borrowers and lenders amidst the current economic challenges
The challenges of IBAN discrimination: Why sending money across the EU isn’t plain sailing
Euro transactions between any bank in any SEPA transaction should be seamless but internal risk management guidelines within banks make blocked payments based in the IBAN prefix commonplace. Maya Kumar discusses potential solutions
Temenos releases FY23 results, continues search for new CEO, responds to Hindenburg report
Temenos board to oversee a thorough examination of the allegations raised by Hindenburg Research with independent third parties
Capital One to acquire Discover in $35.3bn deal
If regulatory approval is granted, the acquisition will create the 6th largest US bank by assets and create a global payments platform at scale